My ex husband wasn’t thinking about me during the pandemic. He wasn’t even thinking of our son! And it is in part due to his self centeredness that we are no longer married. There is absolutely NO WAY I could survive a pandemic in the same house with him. I am not the same person I was 30 years ago when we married-in a lot of ways he is. But maybe there is still a little bit of Lucy at 20 still inside of her.
I think William finding a sister may have helped him see how important the people in his life are and how valuable those relationships are. He was reflecting on his past a lot-most likely even before the virus reached New York. He acknowledged his mistakes and felt remorse. William was willing to be more honest and admit how he hurt the people he cared about the most.
I think it was important as William and Lucy were sharing space that they also gave each other alone time. They didn’t do everything together and found a small group to share time with too, giving themselves a break from the intensity of being together.